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Old 07-21-2005, 04:15 AM
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B&B Race Cat Pipe question....

Does anyone have a B&B race cat pipe on their RX8? If so I just want to know how you guys like/dislike it? How's the sound? Any horsepower increase? Any info would be very helpful since I'm in the market to buy a race cat...
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you two might want to get together.

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-aftermarket-performance-modifications-23/b-b-midpipe-way-too-loud-57426/

btw, no such thing as a bb race cat.

so close but yet so far!!!!

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Originally Posted by da slvr 8er
Does anyone have a B&B race cat pipe on their RX8? If so I just want to know how you guys like/dislike it? How's the sound? Any horsepower increase? Any info would be very helpful since I'm in the market to buy a race cat...
I have the B&B cat back with racing pipe. It increased performance, but it was some what loud. I was concerned I would blow out the neighbors windows when I fired up in the mornings. Put in a glass pack and that toned it down just right. :D Tell you one thing, it does not sound like the RX8 you drive from the lot.

One thing putting in the B&B system revealed because you have to take out the cat, the RX8 is set real rich for US imports. I am still tuning it back. Man I get some of the most spectacular tail pipe flashes when I run up the RPM and let it drop. On the track, I get a lot of attention and thumbs up with my dragon fire display on the straight-aways. :D
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Originally Posted by swoope

btw, no such thing as a bb race cat.

so close but yet so far!!!!
it totally replaces the cat, right?
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yes it replaces the cat but has no catalyst. just a very nice pipe.

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sorry if this is a silly question, dont our cars need catalytic converters to be road legal or am i missing something. I was thinking of gettting a system like this but didnt realise there was no cat at all.
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Originally Posted by nSanity
sorry if this is a silly question, dont our cars need catalytic converters to be road legal or am i missing something. I was thinking of gettting a system like this but didnt realise there was no cat at all.

yes you do need a cat.

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bit of sarcasm? lol

So with this system, technically the car isnt road legal?
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Originally Posted by nSanity
bit of sarcasm? lol

So with this system, technically the car isnt road legal?
Correct. Run a straight pipe at your own risk!

If you want something that is legal, then check out a high flow cat.
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Originally Posted by nSanity
bit of sarcasm? lol

So with this system, technically the car isnt road legal?
no sarcasm at all. sorry if you missed what i meant. the answer is running without a cat is illeagle on pubic roads.

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Ah right, no worries.

Suppose its a risk people take thanks

...i still want one!

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You can standa foot from the tail pipe and the fumes will rise up your lead and make your eyes tear. The RX8 is so rich. $$$
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do u still get the 'flames/sparks' when hard on throttle and lifting/changing gear if you have the Hi-Flow cat?
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^^^ Yes, you do.
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which has a better hp gain b&b cat back pipe setup or high flow cat and b&b muffler?
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